Honor and accountability are linked together as a formula for great leadership, and a healthy mindset of accountability can inspire every team and organization to achieve a higher level of performance. The key is engaging with courage, commitment, and caring concern as opposed to motivation by fear, intimidation, and self-preservation.
From his early experiences as an Air Force jet fighter pilot and POW in the prison camps of Vietnam to an award-winning author, presenter, and leadership consultant, Lee Ellis shares his concerns about the lack of accountability in our culture and how you can apply a positive, proven accountability model to get better results as a leader.
Engage with Honor: Building a Culture of Courageous Accountability? will unify your team so that you can focus on celebration rather than confrontation by sharing &;
&; Why a lack of accountability leads to confusion and chaos.
&; Gripping personal leadership experiences from the Vietnam POW camps.
&; A proven model for creating a positive accountability culture.
&; Tips and practical tools to apply what you&;ve learned.
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Section One The Struggle for Honor |
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Chapter One Critical Failures in Honor |
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Chapter Two Battling for Honor and Accountability |
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Chapter Three Building a Culture of Accountability |
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Section Two The Courageous Accountability Model |
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Chapter Four The Core of Leadership: Character, Courage, Commitment |
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Chapter Five Clarity Begins with the Leader |
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Chapter Six Connect: Know Yourself--Know Your People |
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Chapter Seven Connect with the Heart |
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Chapter Eight Develop a Mindset for Collaboration |
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Chapter Nine Collaborate--Learn to Engage |
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Chapter Ten Closeout: Celebrate (or Confront) and Critique |
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Chapter Eleven Troubleshooting Accountability--Tips and FAQs |
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| Epilogue |
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| Foot Stompers |
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| Appendices |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Index |
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| About the Author |
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Lee Ellis is Founder and President of Leading with Honor (R) LLC and FreedomStar Media (R). He is an award-winning author, leadership consultant, and expert presenter in the areas of leadership, teambuilding, and human performance. His past clients include Fortune 500 senior executives and C-Level leaders in telecommunications, healthcare, military, and other business sectors. Some of his media appearances include interviews on networks such as CNN, CBS This Morning, C-SPAN, ABC World News, Fox News Channel, plus hundreds of engagements in various industry sectors throughout the world.
